What is your largest tomato? - Page 3

Spartanburg123 · May 2, 2017

Big Zacs are good tasting tomatoes! They are excellent slicers for sandwiches, but must be trimmed to fit.

nyrfan · May 2, 2017

The largest tomato I've ever grown was a 22 ounce Burpee's Big Girl (RIP

), in the mid or late 1980s.

bigpinks · May 2, 2017

The large pink and yellow/red tomatoes I grow are delicious and preferred by most of my family over Big Beef.

nyrfan · May 2, 2017

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Originally Posted by Spartanburg123

must be trimmed to fit.

You could bake or buy a bigger loaf of bread!

nyrfan · May 2, 2017

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Originally Posted by AKmark

One was 5.42 the other was 5.51 I think.

Wow! You given all of us tomato-envy.

What variety was it? Did you save seeds from them?

zipcode · May 2, 2017

The biggest one that I have a picture of (1.7 lb). Seems small compared to all yours...
I had one near 2 a long time ago, but it was the only one on the plant. This one came from a plant loaded with big tomatoes.

nyrfan · May 2, 2017

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Originally Posted by Gardeneer

I suggest to keep this thread active and report your 2017 Big Maters.Or maybe somebody start a new thread.

Maybe even an entire section with separate threads for different colors!

pmcgrady · May 2, 2017

3lb 8oz Big Zac last year, would have broke the 4 lb barrier with a double fused Mushroom Basket, but someone picked it before I could.

Worth1 · May 2, 2017

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Originally Posted by Deborah

Dumb? question: Do the huge ones taste good or are they dry or what?

Size has nothing to do with it.
Worth

zipcode · May 2, 2017

Quote:

Originally Posted by Worth1

Size has nothing to do with it.
Worth

Indeed. Big size more like suggests the plant is very healthy and therefore more likely good tasting (possibly a bit watered down flavour if you've grown it for size, but definitely no dry).

ContainerTed · May 2, 2017

Two seasons ago, I had my "Belmonster" (Belmonte) come in at 3 pounds and 3 oz. The plant was completely untouched, un-pruned, and un-messed with. There were several other fruits on that plants that went above 2 pounds and several more that went above 1.5 pounds.

All of them tasted great.

MadScientist · May 2, 2017

These pictures are beautiful!

Last year I planted Porterhouse tomatoes--a bunch came in over 2#, with the biggest at 2lb 10oz. I was pretty excited; now I'm trying to trying to imagine one of those "little" two pounders next to a 5+ lb beast!

Todd1700 · May 2, 2017

Pink Brandywine. I have no idea what it weighed. Nothing compared to some of the photos in this thread. Well done guys.

Jimbotomateo · May 2, 2017

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Originally Posted by AKmark

One was 5.42 the other was 5.51 I think.

Uncle.

**carolyn137** · May 2, 2017

The largest one I ever grew, and actually weighed was

http://store.tomatofest.com/Tidwell_..._p/tf-0559.htm

On my scale at home it weighed close to 4 lbs.

The problem also is that in a rainy summer many varieties will suck up that water and bulk up,so weights of specific varieties can and do weigh differently in different seasons.

And yes that Tidwell one was grown in a rainy season.

Carolyn

May 2, 2017	#41
ContainerTed Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: 6a - NE Tennessee Posts: 4,538	Two seasons ago, I had my "Belmonster" (Belmonte) come in at 3 pounds and 3 oz. The plant was completely untouched, un-pruned, and un-messed with. There were several other fruits on that plants that went above 2 pounds and several more that went above 1.5 pounds. All of them tasted great. __________________ Ted ________________________ Owner & Sole Operator Of The Muddy Bucket Farm and Tomato Ranch

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carolyn137 Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Upstate NY, zone 4b/5a Posts: 21,169	The largest one I ever grew, and actually weighed was http://store.tomatofest.com/Tidwell_..._p/tf-0559.htm On my scale at home it weighed close to 4 lbs. The problem also is that in a rainy summer many varieties will suck up that water and bulk up,so weights of specific varieties can and do weigh differently in different seasons. And yes that Tidwell one was grown in a rainy season. Carolyn __________________ Carolyn

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Spartanburg123 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Spartanburg, SC Posts: 1,262	Big Zacs are good tasting tomatoes! They are excellent slicers for sandwiches, but must be trimmed to fit.

May 2, 2017	#32
nyrfan Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: NJ Posts: 123	The largest tomato I've ever grown was a 22 ounce Burpee's Big Girl (RIP ), in the mid or late 1980s.

May 2, 2017	#33
bigpinks Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: SC Ohio(proctorville) Posts: 192	The large pink and yellow/red tomatoes I grow are delicious and preferred by most of my family over Big Beef.

May 2, 2017	#36
zipcode Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Romania/Germany , z 4-6 Posts: 1,582	The biggest one that I have a picture of (1.7 lb). Seems small compared to all yours... I had one near 2 a long time ago, but it was the only one on the plant. This one came from a plant loaded with big tomatoes.

May 2, 2017	#38
pmcgrady Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Central Illinois Posts: 1,836	3lb 8oz Big Zac last year, would have broke the 4 lb barrier with a double fused Mushroom Basket, but someone picked it before I could.

May 2, 2017	#42
MadScientist Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Minneapolis MN Posts: 25	These pictures are beautiful! Last year I planted Porterhouse tomatoes--a bunch came in over 2#, with the biggest at 2lb 10oz. I was pretty excited; now I'm trying to trying to imagine one of those "little" two pounders next to a 5+ lb beast!

May 2, 2017	#43
Todd1700 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Alabama Posts: 15	Pink Brandywine. I have no idea what it weighed. Nothing compared to some of the photos in this thread. Well done guys.